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I think I had a similar experience. I suspect its because its a very unorthodox approach; the style seems more targeted towards someone with a bunch of time rea
by pm90 4y ago
I think I had a similar experience. I suspect its because its a very unorthodox approach; the style seems more targeted towards someone with a bunch of time reading through it slowly rather than gulping it down quickly like for most undergraduate courses.
For getting me through the tests, I did end up using more traditional books. However, now, several years past academia, I find this style very engaging and delightful to read.
- rg111 4y agoWhich book ended up helping you when you were in academia? Which one helped you learn?
- pm90 4y agoFor the general case, the CLRS book is recommended, but I personally found Algorithm Design by Jon Kleinberg and Eva Tardos to be the best introduction in undergrad: https://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Jon-Kleinberg/dp/0321295358 https://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Jon-Kleinberg/dp/032...
- dmlittle 4y agoDespite its name CLRS goes WAY beyond an introduction
- civilized 4y agoI worked through this one on Dan Luu's recommendation and loved it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0073523402 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0073523402
- jhgb 4y agoThat's one wonderfully written book.
- jefferickson 4y ago> the style seems more targeted towards someone with a bunch of time reading through it slowly rather than gulping it down quickly like for most undergraduate courses. Yep. That's intentional. If you try to gulp this subject down quickly, you're much more likely to choke.